New Iberia Plant — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was dragging 4"" bulk hose across barge deck to tank for hook up. Upon getting close to tank, EE turned to hook up hose, striking the fill line with upper center part of forehead along hair line
10/29/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was rodding out Mill #1 with a pry bar when they smashed their left index finger between the pry bar and an I-beam behind them.
08/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost The task was to connect the rigging to from the trackhoe bucket to the payloader. As the employee was connecting said rigging, the trackhoe bucket contacted the employees left shoulder and face.
02/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was installing a valve handle when attempting to climb down the ladder, lost his footing and fell onto the valve that was on the ground causing a laceration to his left hand.
12/09/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was using an impact wrench tightening bolts when the employee felt a muscle pull in his upper back. The employee has been diagnosed with a sprain/strain of the right thoracic.
01/08/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Injured and co-worker were cleaning out the crusher hopper when a slight material slide struck the end of the pry bar forcing the other end into his face.
10/01/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As employee swung a sledge to break up blocked feed bin, his left hand struck the edge of a clean out hopper.
03/28/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bitten by a spider. He believes he was bitten when he removed some empty bags from their carton.
02/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Employee claims that he injured his upper left back, left hand, right elbow and right shoulder while shoveling material.
02/17/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted Employee drove front end loader over a pot hole, throwing him against the windshield. Employee was not properly wearing his seat belt.
10/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee complained that he had something in his eye after he had left work. He had been grinding metal earlier in his shift and may have gotten a metal particle in his eye when he wiped his face with...
10/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 8d restricted Employee tripped over boot cleaner outside of front door to the office and twisted her ankle.
07/14/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted Employee was opening one latch on a camlock pipe cap from a pressurized vessel. After releasing the one latch employee observed that the tank still had pressure. He closed a valve above the cap and...
01/31/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was utilizing a pry bar through an inspection hole on a rock hopper trying to free a jammed rock. When the rock came free, the rock fell against the pry bar in the inspection hole. EE still had h...
04/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted Employee was climbing down from cab of Volvo L70E front end loader. He had both hands on grab rails of ladder, his right foot was on bottom step, he lowered his left foot onto the ground. Upon placi...
03/02/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None UNKNOWN. EE MENTIONED TO FELLOW EE OF AN EYE IRITATION PRIOR TO LEAVING WORK AT 5 PM. THE FOLLOWING MORNING THE EE WENT TO CLINIC TO HAVE EYE LOOKED AT. FORIEGN OBJECT REMOVED FROM RIGHT EYE. REPORTED...
04/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN RIGHT EYE AFTER WORKING NEAR CLEAN OUT OPERATIONS. SUSPECTS DUSTPARTICLES IN EYE.
06/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS WORKING IN THE BAGGING AREA. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 100 LBS SACK OF BARITE. HE INDICATED THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AND DROP THE BAG. HE CONTACTED OTHER ABOUT THE INCIDENT .
02/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS BAGGING 100 LB SACKS AND STACKING ON PALLETS. REPORTED MUSCLE STRAIN TO MANAGEMENT ON 2-19-01.
06/14/2000 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal STOCKPILING ORE AT MILL SITE STOCKPILE AREA. DUMP TRUCK DUMPED HIS LOAD ON STOCKPILE AND BEGAN TO PULL AWAY FROM PILE. WHILE SLOWING PULLING FORWARD AND BEGGINING TO TURN TO THE RIGHT, THE HAU L TRUCK...
01/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RE-STACK A PALLLET OF 50 LB. BAGS. WHILE PICKING UP A 50 LB. BAG HE TWISTED HIS BODY TO PLACE THE BAG ON A PALLET 2-3 FT. BESIDE HIM. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPE...